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Upper Langtang Day Hike and via Gosainkunda
side trek
(11 days)
Langtang Region, Nepal
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Highlights:
Langtang Valley, Kyangjin Gompa, Upper Langtang Valley, Kyangjin Ri, and Gosainkunda
Difficulty:
moderate
A great option for those with less time, the Langtang valley trek allows trekkers to get high into the Himalayas without having to climb a high pass. Although the region was devastated by the 2015 earthquake when Langtang village was completely destroyed by a massive avalanche, the region is now recovering and the trekking routes are open into this spectacular valley.
Side trip via Gosainkunda: The Hindu sacred lake of Gosainkunda sits at an altitude of 4380 m (14,370 ft). This destination draws trekkers and pilgrims alike. The trail passes through villages, forests, and beautiful mountain vistas before arriving at the sacred lake.
Side trip Upper Langtang Day Hike: This day hike from Kyangjin Gompa leads to the pristine Upper Langtang Valley toward the head of the valley and the Langtang glacier (about 6 hours’ round trip to the glacial view point). There are no teahouses past Kyangjin Gompa so you’ll have to take a packed lunch, but you’ll get to experience the wild beauty of the region.
Weather Conditions in August
change startThe peak of the monsoon is in early August and marks the wettest time of year. Be prepared for lots of rain and wet trails At higher altitudes, the weather is cool and damp. But the clouds are usually the most frustrating part of monsoon trekking. High altitude passes get lots of snow during the monsoon making some passes increasingly difficult to cross.
At a glance
On average there are 22 days with precipitation in
August. The highest point on the trek is
Kyangjin Ri at
4779 m. During
August, expect high temperatures of around
8.7°C (48°F)
and lows down to
-0.3°C (31°F)
at Kyangjin Ri.
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Upper Langtang Day Hike and via Gosainkunda
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Itinerary (11 days)
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| Sat Aug 16 (day 1) |
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Briddim (2240 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 24.0°C (75°F) and lows of about 15.0°C (59°F) in August. |
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Sherpagaon (3000 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 19.4°C (67°F) and lows of about 10.4°C (51°F) in August. Overnight |
| Sun Aug 17 (day 2) |
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Lama Hotel (2500 m)
About 6 hours from Briddim |
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Ghora Tabela (2950 m)
About 1-2 hours from Lama Hotel Overnight |
| Mon Aug 18 (day 3) |
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Langtang Valley (3500 m)
About 5-6 hours from Ghora Tabela Overnight |
| Tue Aug 19 (day 4) |
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Kyangjin Gompa (3860 m)
About 3-4 hours from Langtang Valley Overnight |
| Wed Aug 20 (day 5) |
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Upper Langtang Valley (4000 m)
Out and back day hike to explore the upper Langtang Valley. |
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Kyangjin Gompa (3860 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 14.2°C (58°F) and lows of about 5.2°C (41°F) in August. Overnight |
| Thu Aug 21 (day 6) |
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Kyangjin Ri (4779 m)
About 1-2 hours up and an hour back down. |
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Langtang Valley (3500 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 16.4°C (62°F) and lows of about 7.4°C (45°F) in August. |
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Ghora Tabela (2950 m)
About 5 hours from Kyangjin Gompa Overnight |
| Fri Aug 22 (day 7) |
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Lama Hotel (2500 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 22.4°C (72°F) and lows of about 13.4°C (56°F) in August. |
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Thulo Syabru (2120 m)
About 2-3 hours from Lama Hote Overnight |
| Sat Aug 23 (day 8) |
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Phoprang Danda (3150 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 18.5°C (65°F) and lows of about 9.5°C (49°F) in August. |
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Sing Gompa (3250 m)
About 5 hours from Tholu Syabru Overnight |
| Sun Aug 24 (day 9) |
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Lauri Binayak (3660 m)
A 2-4 hour steep climb from Sing Gompa (the trail initially passes through pine forest then up the ridge to Lauri Binayak with views to Langtang Lirung and the Ganesh Himal to the west) |
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Gosainkunda (4380 m)
About 5-6 hours from Sing Gompa or about 2-4 hours from Lauri Binayak (from Gosainkunda it's about a 40 min hike to get to the view point above Gosainkunda and about 1-2 hours to get to the pass) Overnight |
| Mon Aug 25 (day 10) |
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Lauri Binayak (3660 m)
About 1.5-2 hours from Gosainkunda |
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Sing Gompa (3250 m)
About 2 hours down from Lauri Binayak |
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Deurali (2580 m)
About 2-3 hours from Sing Gompa |
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Dhunche (2030 m)
Dhunche is about 1-2 hour down from Deurali or 7-9 hours down from Gosainkunda. Bus/Jeep to Kathmandu from Dhunche (not included) leaves in the morning. Overnight |
| Tue Aug 26 (day 11) |
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Public bus from Dhunche to Kathmandu
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$10.00
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 29.4°C (85°F) and lows of about 20.4°C (69°F) in August. |
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by Amy (Australia) on Oct 15, 2019
Langtang Valley via Gosainkunda and Upper Langtang Day Hike led by Ang Tsering Sherpa
There were some pretty tough days getting back up to the higher altitudes after descending back down Langtang but this section of the walk seemed much quieter than the main Langtang route. There were a lot more Nepalese trekkers here going up to the lakes for religious ceremonies which was nice to witness. The lakes are spectacular and worth trying to allocate a couple of days to stay there rather than rushing back down.
by Timur on May 9, 2017
Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike and via Gosainkunda led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa
Upper Langtang Day Hike Itinerary Reviews
by Casey (United States) on Dec 9, 2019
Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa
We are slower hikers/trekkers than the timings suggested on Sherpana, so our guide Mingma suggested that we spend only a few hours walking the flat areas of the upper valley in the morning, and then hike up Kyangjin Ri in the afternoon. This ended up a much better plan rather than to hike up the Ri in the morning before traveling from Kyangjin down to Lama Hotel for the evening. Sherpana's estimate was 1-2 hours up the Ri and 1 hour down -- we needed 2.5-3 hours up and 1.5 hours down. The upper Langtang Valley provided some opportunities for beautiful photos of the mountains and kharkas , but not as good of views from up on the high point of Kyangjin Ri. We got to watch sunset while descending from the 4770m summit, and this was the high point of our whole trip. The extra day is definitely worth it, and a second extra day would have been even better!
by Konstantin (Switzerland) on Nov 12, 2017
Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike led by Sanam Sherpa
Well worth the detour. Can see some amazing peaks. Very few people and a great sense of the scale of the place.
by Timur on May 9, 2017
Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike and via Gosainkunda led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa
For us the highlight of the trip was the upper Langtang area.
